Lampreado
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Lampreado, Lambreado or “Payaguá Mascada”
It is a dish typical of the cuisine of Paraguay
that, like others, for well identifiable historical reasons, it has a high nutritional value.
This is a delicious fried cake which base is one of the most characteristic features of culinary taste of Paraguay: cassava
(cassava Manihot = Manihot utilísima, "family plant of Euphorbiaceae
which roots are edible and for its high content of starch
used to produce a flour
which is high in protein).
and beef
.
In Paraguay
, Castilian-Guarani bilingual country it is also called "payaguá mascada", an allusion to one of the races of Guaranito ( "payaguáes") who populated the Paraguayan geography in pre-Columbian times.
In other varieties that are heavier to the stomach (but according to many more tasty), are used Pella or pork fat, starch and cassava is mixed with raw meat.
is pilled and cooked in salty water until it is reasonably soft but not too soft. It then passes by the grinding machine where it is mixed and ground with ground beef, garlic, and onions fried in oil, salt and breadcrumbs.
With this mixture you get “small cakes”, or more properly "tortillas” and they are fried in oil.
To reduce its caloric value and its heaviness is recommended to serve the tortillas with various vegetables salad.
In the area of the department of Misiones, Paraguay
, is given the name "Lambreado" to what elsewhere is called "marinera" beef
or chicken
.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
that, like others, for well identifiable historical reasons, it has a high nutritional value.
This is a delicious fried cake which base is one of the most characteristic features of culinary taste of Paraguay: cassava
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
(cassava Manihot = Manihot utilísima, "family plant of Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
which roots are edible and for its high content of starch
Starch
Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store...
used to produce a flour
Flour
Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...
which is high in protein).
Origin of name
While the word "Lambreado" is a degeneration of the correct "Lampreado" there are few data about the origins of the name of this fried cake made of cassavaCassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
and beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
.
In Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, Castilian-Guarani bilingual country it is also called "payaguá mascada", an allusion to one of the races of Guaranito ( "payaguáes") who populated the Paraguayan geography in pre-Columbian times.
Ingredients
There are several varieties of "Lampreado." The more traditional used ingredients are as follows: cassava, boiled and ground meat, garlic, onion, salt, oil and breadcrumbs.In other varieties that are heavier to the stomach (but according to many more tasty), are used Pella or pork fat, starch and cassava is mixed with raw meat.
Preparation
The preparation process is simple. cassavaCassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
is pilled and cooked in salty water until it is reasonably soft but not too soft. It then passes by the grinding machine where it is mixed and ground with ground beef, garlic, and onions fried in oil, salt and breadcrumbs.
With this mixture you get “small cakes”, or more properly "tortillas” and they are fried in oil.
To reduce its caloric value and its heaviness is recommended to serve the tortillas with various vegetables salad.
Further details of interest
The Lampreado can be kept for several days, and it is ideal for the "avio" (definition taken from the Royal Dictionary: "Among pastors and country people, the provision that is to feed the herd for as long as it takes to return to town or farmhouse") of travelers and "troperos" (drivers troop of cattle, mainly).In the area of the department of Misiones, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, is given the name "Lambreado" to what elsewhere is called "marinera" beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
or chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
.
- According to some scholars of the social history of ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, all the popular Paraguayan cuisine was consolidated as a small family industry after the War of Paraguay against Triple AllianceTriple AllianceTriple Alliance may refer to:* Aztec Triple Alliance - Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan; better known as the Aztec Empire* Triple Alliance - England, France and the Dutch Republic...
(Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, 1864 and 1870) This was very blunt in caloric content because of the situation of the country after the war made food scarce, for which reason the entire Paraguayan cuisine has high protein content in response to the fact that daily meals were limited.